Built for Vibe Coding • MCP-Ready • AI-First

Test APIs at the
Speed of Thought

The only API testing platform designed from the ground up for Vibe Coding —where velocity meets quality, and documentation writes itself.

Markdown-Native Flows
Local-First Execution
MCP Protocol Support

Seamless Integration with Your Workflow

Git Native
CI/CD Ready
OpenAPI Compatible
Model Context Protocol

Traditional API Testing Pain Points

In the Vibe Coding era, development speeds up but API testing becomes a bottleneck

Scattered Tools

Postman testing, Swagger docs, curl debugging exist independently, unable to form unified development workflow

Collaboration Difficulties

Team members maintain environment copies separately, change synchronization relies on manual alignment, error-prone and inefficient

Inefficient Debugging

Lack of detailed logs after request failure, messy JSON format requiring manual copy-paste to formatting tools

CI/CD Integration Challenges

GUI tools unsuitable for CI workflows, maintaining tests with scripts loses readability and documentation value

Version Management Difficulties

Test cases not in Git, cannot track history, separation of code and tests brings maintenance costs

Slow Response Time

Cloud tools depend on network, long wait times for batch testing affect rapid iteration pace

How Kest Solves This?

Local CLI High-Speed Execution

No waiting for cloud. Tests complete locally in milliseconds. Automatically records detailed logs with JSON auto-formatting for clear debug info.

Markdown as Docs as Tests

Write API flows in Markdown which serves as both documentation and test cases. Supports variable capture, complex assertions, conditional logic - code as documentation.

Cloud Platform Centralized Management

Team API docs, environment configs, and test cases unified in the cloud. One-click sync to local for seamless collaboration with traceable versions.

Git Workflow Native Integration

Test cases versioned alongside code, auto-integrated into CI/CD. True DevOps for development, testing, and deployment integration.

Documentation is the Test

Stop maintaining separate docs and scripts. With Kest, your API documentation is your test suite. Write human-readable Markdown and let our engine handle the rest.

Markdown-First Workflow

Define complex test sequences, captures, and assertions using simple Markdown syntax.

Zero-Config Automation

Run tests locally or in CI/CD with No-Ops setup. Just install and run.

Smart Data Mapping

Capture data from one response and use it as a variable in subsequent requests.

# auth.flow.md
## Step 1: Login
POST /api/auth/login
{ "user": "admin" }
[Captures]
token: body.access_token
[Asserts]
status == 200
duration < 200ms

Professional Grade CLI

The heart of the Kest ecosystem. A powerful, lightweight binary built for engineers who love the terminal.

Fast & Efficient

Built in Go, the Kest binary is under 10MB and executes thousands of assertions per second.

Local History

Automatic SQLite persistence for all test results. Trace back failures without leaving your shell.

CI/CD Ready

First-class support for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins. Guaranteed stability for your pipeline.

Quick Installation

brew install kest-lab/kest/kest
go install github.com/kest-lab/kest-cli/cmd/kest@latest

Everything You Need for API Excellence

API Documentation

Auto-generate and manage API specifications with RESTful standards. Keep your docs in sync with your code.

Automated Testing

Create complex test cases with assertions, environment variables, and automated collection runs.

Variable Orchestration

Capture dynamic values from responses and inject them into subsequent steps for seamless E2E flows.

Team Collaboration

Share environments, test results, and documentation across your entire engineering organization.

Performance Insights

Track response times, SLA compliance, and debug failures with unified session logs and detailed assertions.

Global Environments

Manage dev, staging, and production configs with ease. Securely handle secrets and API keys.

100%
Open Source
<20MB
Binary Size
10ms
Internal Latency
24/7
Availability

Ready to Elevate Your API Standards?

Join developers who are already using Kest to ship higher quality APIs faster. Free to use, open to contribute, built for scale.